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Reaching out
A recent article reported on the twinning arrangements between the City of York and its twin towns (Evening Press, November 19). As secretary of the Royal Air Forces Association (York Branch) I can report that we are engaged in correspondence with the
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Davies lands place on finishing podium
A cock-a-hoop Jenny Davies rolled her Proton onto the finishing podium at Cheltenham last night celebrating her 53rd place in the Network Q Rally of Great Britain. "It's brilliant," said the York-based 22-year-old, hugging the silver trophy presented
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Tykes poised to land Harden
Yorkshire are set to sign 33-year-old Somerset batsman Richard Harden in an attempt to shore up their middle-order. Yorkshire chief executive Chris Hassell admitted today that the club were having "serious discussions" with Harden and indicated that the
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Les goes global
For nearly seven decades, newspaper seller Les Richardson's distinctive cry of "Press!" has echoed around York. Now, in his final working week, that same sound has bounced around the world via satellite. Les's appearance on Sky TV is the latest tribute
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City Ladies come unstuck at Crescent
The plush surroundings of Bootham Crescent did not prove the inspiration York City Ladies had hoped for when they were beaten 6-1 by Doncaster Rovers. City, playing this Northern Combination League fixture at the ground to raise funds, started brightly
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No sympathy for extremists
Hunger striker Barry Horne has achieved at least one of his aims: to secure publicity for his cause. On the 51st day of his hunger strike, Horne's protest is making headlines. If he continues to refuse food for much longer, Horne will certainly die. That
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Huge sigh of relief - just
York City 2, Enfield 1 FA Cup 1st round replay, at Bootham Crescent York City's Mark Tinkler joins the attack and drifts a header wide of a well-guarded Enfield goal during the first half Relief, not optimism, was the overwhelming emotion on a night of
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Little looks to add steel to confidence-drained City
Battling York City manager Alan Little will home in on the core of defence to banish Bootham Crescent doldrums that snagged a long-awaited FA Cup win. Against a backdrop of empty seats City striker Richard Cresswell (No 9) glances the ball of target against
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Closure of coach park will hit us, say traders
York traders fear they could lose 30 per cent of their weekend trade after the city council announced plans to close one of its biggest car parks to coaches on one of the busiest days of the year. Shop owners in Gillygate have complained that coach loads
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Prozac blamed for shoplifting spree
Taking Prozac - an anti-depressant drug - changed a York woman so much that she turned "hyper" and went on a shop-lifting spree at ten shops in one day, York magistrates heard today. Lesley Ann Rhodes, aged 30, had never been in trouble with the law before
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Milestone in Park Grove's resurrection
Stone me! A commemorative ceremony marked another step in the rebuilding of York's Park Grove Primary School today. Councillor Janet Looker lays the new foundation stone at Park Grove School, with pupils Olivia Hanks and Robert McKelvey. The foundation
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Two angels to switch on York's fairy lights
Two "Little Angels" will help switch on York's best-ever Christmas lights display tomorrow night. Hollie Condren and Sarah D'Elia They are three-year-old Hollie Condren, who is still struggling to come to terms with the death from cancer of her sister
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Power station for sale at £2 billion
National Power today announced it had put Drax Power Station up for sale with the asking price expected to start at around £2 billion. Drax Power Station: provides about 10 per cent of the nation's power The sell-off sent shock waves through Europe's
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Control freaks rule
So the truth is out! Councillor Rod Hills now tells us that "the Government has made a commitment to health and education and the rest of us in the public sector have to carry some of the strain". Simon Wiles, director of finance at the council, adds
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Drying out
The front page article on surgery for excess sweating of the hands (Evening Press, November 21) is slightly misleading. The keyhole procedure described is not new, indeed it has been performed in York since 1985. We have two vascular surgeons who are
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The postal trap
What a warm-hearted act by Brigitte Bardot (November 20), coming over from France to support Woofie, the dog facing death for barking at a postie in Scotland. And she, a 'sex kitten', born under the sign of Libra, on the Day of the Heartbreakers. While
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Question of casual sport
Councillor Bob Scrase asks "Where is the acute shortage of readily available sports facilities for casual users?" (November 23). I will give him just one example. My teenage children enjoy a casual game of daytime badminton on a Saturday or Sunday. During
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RL kids rallying round
RUGBY LEAGUE Young rugby league stars of the future from around the North East put their talents on display when York hosted its first ever District Schools Rugby League Development Rally. A representative side and a development side from York took on
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Home track just the job for Jonjo
Jonjo O'Neill, whose horses are in excellent form, can complete a double at his local Carlisle course tomorrow. The former record-breaking jockey saddles Scotia Nostra and Ivy House, and both horses boast first-rate chances. The ex-Irish Scotia Nostra
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Cup woe for Boro
Scarborough crashed out of the FA Cup in bizarre fashion in a game where the 2-0 scoreline in favour of Rochdale gave little indication of what went on in the game. Rochdale had exposed Scarborough's frailty at corners as early as the ninth minute when
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I was no angel admits sacked refuse worker
A refuse tip worker who injured another man with flying metal while working and stole from his employers was technically unfairly dismissed. But because his sacking was entirely his fault, ex-prisoner and convicted thief Barry Barnes will not get a penny
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Sky's the limit now for Les!
The city-wide fame of newspaper seller Les Richardson has been spread nationwide after he took a starring role on satellite TV. Press street seller Les Richardson is interviewed for Sky TV The man with the distinctive cry of "Press!" has been seen on
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City sees the lights at last
It was the ultimate humiliation. For years, shoppers had grumbled about the poor Christmas lights in York. Last year Towton, a tiny village near Tadcaster which you can drive through in two minutes, was said to be out-shining the city centre with its
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Hunger striker close to death
Supporters of prison hunger striker Barry Horne were today mounting a protest outside the constituency home of Prime Minister Tony Blair and at Downing Street as his health continued to deteriorate in a York hospital. Protesters stage an all-night vigil
